The tragedy near Llubí in Mallorca unfolded when a mother and her four-year-old daughter were trapped after a collision on the Inca-Muro highway. The mother died on Friday at Son Espases University Hospital after sustaining severe injuries, while her young daughter could not be saved. The same stretch of road had earlier witnessed a distressing crash involving a bicycle rider and a child passenger, underscoring how quickly life can change on rural routes that morning.
The Civil Guard has stated that witnesses are being sought and that authorities are reviewing nearby surveillance footage to establish the sequence of events. Early information indicated that the driver involved tested positive for drugs during an initial screening, and it was later disclosed that she admitted smoking marijuana the night before the accident. This admission prompted a more reliable toxicology analysis at a hospital laboratory to determine the presence and level of any substances in the driver’s system.
The collision occurred around 9:00 a.m. on the Inca-Muro highway, about 3.1 kilometers from Llubí. Reports describe a vehicle driven by a 42-year-old woman colliding with a bicycle traveling in the same direction. On the bicycle were two individuals: a 28-year-old man and his four-year-old daughter seated in a child seat. The crash threw both riders from the bicycle, and those on board sustained serious injuries. Emergency responders arrived swiftly to provide urgent care and to prepare the injured for transport to hospital facilities.
Paramedics and a passing medical technician administered life-saving measures at the roadside. The four-year-old girl, Noah, initially did not respond to CPR, but responders continued resuscitation efforts with the help of the ambulance crew. She was eventually stabilized and transported to hospital, where her condition remained critical for a period. Tragically, she died at the hospital on Wednesday night. The mother, who had been in shock and unable to speak with authorities, was later taken to a health center for evaluation, where she succumbed to her injuries on Friday. The family’s loss highlighted the sudden, devastating impact of traffic crashes on local communities in Mallorca.
Investigators conducted standard procedures after the incident, including alcohol and drug testing of the driver. The initial narcotic test yielded a positive result, prompting an official road-safety investigation to determine responsibility and contributing factors. Although the driver was not immediately placed under arrest, the case remains an offense under traffic safety laws awaiting confirmatory toxicology analyses. The initial testing method carries a known margin of error, so samples were sent to a university hospital laboratory for more conclusive results. Results from the more comprehensive test are expected within a few days, which will provide greater clarity on the driver’s condition at the time of the crash.
The woman involved in the collision was in medical shock and unable to offer a statement to the Civil Guard at that moment. She is not under arrest, but investigators are pursuing a formal review for alleged traffic-safety violations. Her attorney noted that the woman did not show visible signs of impairment immediately after the crash, though legal experts warned that drug use can affect driving performance even without obvious symptoms. This case forms part of a broader examination of road-safety practices and the potential influence of substances on driver behavior in similar incidents.